CONTENTS ________________________________________________________________________ DVD Player GDP 2300/2 Special features of your DVD player Scope of delivery Disc formats Set-up and safety Overview The front of the DVD player The back of the DVD player The remote control 10-13 Connection and preparation 10-11 Connecting a television or flat screen Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system...
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Switching the camera angle display on and off Resetting the DVD player to its original condition Calling up the software status Television remote control 39-41 Information Technical data General instructions for laser devices Troubleshooting Cleaning discs Software information GRUNDIG service...
DVD PLAYER GDP 2300/2 ______________________________ Special features of your DVD player Your DVD player provides you with perfect digital video playback of studio quality. It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD and the Audio system or stereo television.
SET-UP AND SAFETY ______________________________________________ Please note the following information when setting up your DVD player: This DVD player is designed to play video and audio signals from compact discs (DVD and CD). Any other use is expressly prohibited. L i v a n c e If the DVD player is subject to a sudden change in temperature, for example if it is brought in from the cold to a warm room, connect it to the mains supply and let it stand for at least two hours before you insert a DVD.
OVERVIEW _______________________________________________________________________ The front of the DVD player L i v a n c e ON/OFF Switches the DVD player into stand-by mode and off again. Compartment for CD media. Standby indicator and receiver for remote control commands. Display. Opens and closes the disc compartment. Starts playback.
OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The back of the DVD player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT EURO AV 110-240 V ~ 50/60Hz 20 W S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Audio output socket (optical) for PCM/Dolby digital/ DTS signals. Audio output socket (coaxial) for PCM/Dolby digital/ DTS signals.
Selects various camera angles* for certain scenes or passages on the DVD during playback. Selects the RANDOM PLAY function in STOP mode. Mutes the sound on a GRUNDIG television. Title Switches up one menu level. Calls up the main menu (player menu) of the DVD player.
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Switches between the various sound formats. Switches the remote controller between controlling your DVD player and controlling your GRUNDIG television. The possibilities of this are described Tele Pilot 81 D on page 38. For selecting and displaying subtitles* of the DVD during playback.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______ Connecting a television or flat screen You have three options, depending on the sockets you have on your television or flat screen: – You get the best picture quality by making the connection at the EURO-AV socket using a fully assigned EURO-AV cable.
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CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Connection using a Y/C (S-VIDEO) cable and a cinch cable AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT EURO AV S VIDEO OUT S–VHS AUDIO INPUT Plug a standard Y/C cable into the »S VIDEO OUT« socket of the DVD AUDIO OUT player and into the corresponding socket (S VIDEO IN) of the television or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT...
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and played back with a multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS). AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT EURO AV...
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound As an alternative to using the television’s speakers, the sound can also be played back through an audio system. This can improve audio playback. AUDIO OUT AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT EURO AV...
GETTING STARTED ____________________________________________________ Switching on the DVD player Switch the DVD player to stand-by with »ON/OFF« on the device. – The red indicator on the DVD player lights up. Switch on the DVD player by pressing » « or » «...
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GETTING STARTED _____________________________________________________________________ Selecting the video output socket (EURO AV/RGB or S-Video) The video output of your DVD player has been set at the factory to »RGB«. If you connect your DVD player using a Y/C cable (»S VIDEO OUT« socket on the DVD player) to the television, you will need to set »S video«...
BEFORE PLAYBACK __________________________________________________ Preparation Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the DVD player. If an audio system or an AV receiver is connected to the DVD player, switch it on and select the audio input for the DVD player. Switch the DVD-Player to stand-by with »ON/OFF«...
PLAYBACK A DVD ____________________________________________________ DVD features You can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. Titles and chapters can be selected easily and conveniently.
PLAYBACK A DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Playing back a track After the disc compartment closes and the DVD is scanned, playback starts automatically. To pause playback (freeze-frame), press » «. Press » « to resume playback. Press » « to end playback. Note: Depending on the DVD you are using, you may have to select a title or chapter from its table of contents.
PLAYBACK A DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Selecting certain tracks with the number buttons In stop mode, select the track you want using »1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm. – Playback begins with the selected track. Selecting chapters ..using the numerical buttons During playback, select the desired chapter using »1 …...
PLAYBACK A DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Additional playback functions Notes: The sound is muted during the ”Frame search”, ”Slow motion” and ”Freeze- frame” functions. Depending on the DVD, some functions cannot be selected. Frame search You can select different speeds (2-fold, 4-fold, 6-fold and 8-fold forwards and reverse).
PLAYBACK A DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Enlarging the picture (Zoom) This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections. The picture enlargement options are selected in the sequence: 1.5x – 2x – 3x – normal size. During playback or pause, press »v« repeatedly. v X 1.5 v X 2 –...
PLAYBACK A DVD _____________________________________________________________________ Selecting and playing scenes You can make a bookmark for a scene on a DVD. This bookmark can be selected directly for playback. You can set one bookmark per DVD. Setting bookmarks During playback, press »c«. Note: This bookmark is automatically overwritten if you create a new bookmark.
PLAYBACK S-VCD/VCD _______________________________________ S-VCD/VCD features You can recognise S-VCD/VCDs (video CDs) by the logo on the label. Depending on the contents of the S-VCD/VCD (films, music videos etc.), the discs may carry one or more tracks. Like audio CDs, S-VCDs/VCDs have a track structure. S-VCDs/VCDs can be created using the PBC (playback control) system for track navigation.
PLAYBACK S-VCD/VCD ____________________________________________________________ Selecting a track If an S-VCD/VCD has several tracks, you can select them. If an S-VCD/VCD has several tracks, you can see them in the info line. To deactivate the PBC function, press » « during playback. –...
PLAYBACK MP3 CD _________________________________________________ MP3 CD features MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and arises from the Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Standard which was developed for compressing film data. The MP3 format enables audio files to be saved on a computer with a sound quality similar to that of a CD.
PLAYBACK MP3 CD _________________________________________________________________ Selecting a track ..using the numerical buttons During playback, select the desired track with »1 ... 0« and confirm with »OK«. – Playback begins with the selected track..step by step (SKIP) Select the next track by pressing » «...
PLAYBACK PICTURE CD _______________________________________ JPEG CD features JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group. This process was designed to compress picture files. JPEG files can be burned onto a CD along with other file types. Such CDs are known as file CDs or mixed mode CDs. For example, the CD could contain MP3 files (audio) and JPEG files (for example to display album covers).
PLAYBACK PICTURE CD ____________________________________________________________ Playing back a KODAK picture CD After the disc compartment closes and the KODAK picture CD is scanned, the slide show starts automatically. Adjusting the picture display The pictures can be rotated or reversed. During playback, press »a «...
PLAYBACK AUDIO CD __________________________________________ Audio CD features An audio CD is identified by this logo. Audio CDs contain only sound recordings. They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system. The individual tracks are stored in a sequence. There are no folders. Calling up the info line Track 1 Track 2...
PLAYBACK AUDIO CD ______________________________________________________________ Repeating a track or an audio CD These functions repeat the track currently being played or the entire audio CD. During playback, press »b«. – Display: »bT« and the track is repeated. During playback, press »b« and then press again. –...
PARENTAL LOCK _________________________________________________________ With the parental lock you can: – Lock the disc tray of the DVD player. – Block scenes which are not appropriate for children from DVDs or video CDs, or select alternative scenes. Locking and releasing the disc compartment of the DVD player Child lock Locking the disc compartment of the DVD player...
PARENTAL LOCK ________________________________________________________________________ Authorising the contents of a DVD Films on DVD may be wholly or partially unsuitable for children. Such DVDs contain information which identifies these scenes, providing them with access levels from 1 to 8. You can select one of the access levels and thereby authorise alternative scenes for playback.
AUDIO SETTINGS _______________________________________________________ Selecting the sound menu Press »i« to open the main menu. Sound Surround 1 Downmix mode 48 kHz 2 Clock rate Select »Sound« with »S« or »A« and activate with »OK« 3 Pro Logic – The »Sound« menu appears. 4 Dynamic 5 Digital output Original...
AUDIO SETTINGS ______________________________________________________________________ Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off Dolby digital soundtracks have a very large dynamic volume range, hence there is a great difference in volume between quiet and loud tones. When played at high volume this can be a fascinating experience, which may however cause disturbance late at night.
PERSONAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________ Setting the language You can choose between various languages. Press »i« to open the main menu. Disc preference 1 Audio language English 2 Subtitle Select the »Disc preferences« line by pressing » « or » « and press 3 Menu language English »OK«...
PERSONAL SETTINGS ______________________________________________________________ Switching the screen saver on/off When this function is activated, the screen saver starts when no function has been selected on the DVD player for some time. Picture 1 TV format 4:3 Pan&Scan Press »i« to open the main menu. 2 Angle mark 3 Screen saver Select the »Picture«...
Factory default Reset System information Press »OK« to reset the DVD player to its original state. SW ver: 034/074 Apr 16 2003 HW ver: JJB000EA 001 Copyrrigh GRUNDIG 2003 Press »i« to exit the menu. http://www.grundig.com Select Exit and choose...
TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL ________________ You can also operate GRUNDIG televisions with this remote control. The functions available to you depend on the model of the GRUNDIG television. Point the remote control directly at the TV. Switches the remote control to television operation.
INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. You may not open the DVD player. The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper handling.
GRUNDIG will refuse to refund any costs resulting in such cases. Any repair costs in such cases, even those occurring within the guarantee period, are to be paid by the customer.
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